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Hello all,

I haven't been around for awhile however I am making a point to return at least x1/week just because.

I have to tell you my WOW moment that happened to me on Sunday, 6/6/10.
I have been on a weight loss plataeu for ever (as of Jan10) and have been in the 160's forever.  My doctor told me back in January that I needed to exercise and I obediently said "I promise."  I didnt keep my promise and though I have been watching what goes into my mouth, I didn't exercise and the scale has not moved.  I have been slowly allowing myself to eat goodies and the whole time I open my mouth to insert food I think "why are you doing this?" 

Anyways, I decided to take a stand against my old self (who is trying to reappear again) and  joined a fitness challenge weight management center which is really nothing more than an honest to god "army bootcamp" - the woman who owns it refuses to smile and the only time she speaks is to yell at you or tell you that your aren't doing an exercise properly (but I actually like her).  Well, I went to sign up on Sunday and about a group of 10 or so was there for orientation.

Once the orientation was thru, we had to have a public weigh in and everyone heard the "Sargent" yell out your weight and body fat %.  Well, low and behold, even though I'm still not at goal (need to lose about 26 lbs more) I was the smallest person there and in fact, while building the courage to join up and give my pep talk to myself (I think I can, I think I can, I know I can...) I lost one lbs (which is kind of funny - sweat it right off out of fear!)  NEVER in all of my life have I EVER been the smallest person in the group - usually the largest or 2nd largest.  This was an awsome WOW moment for me however dont think for a moment that I was feeling smug - I was just in awe that I was able to come this far.

Wish me luck and hopefully next time I blog, I tell you I met goal!!!

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12/06/09

Hello all

I meant to post my 1 year surgiversary and doctor's follow-up however I failed to do so.

When I went ot see Dr. Cha - his scale showed that I weighted 170.0 lbs which really did nothing for my ego since my scale at home said I was at 167.0 lbs.  No biggy - I will overcome  :0)
He said I'm doing good however I am platauing because I haven't been exercising however I hurt my shoulder and kind of put me out of commission - I do have a treadmill and he pointed out to me that I dont need my shoulder to walk - damn, he's tough!  No game playing with him  :0)

I stepped on the scale today and I am now at 162.0 lbs which makes me happy - I fit into a 12 petite nicely and can get into a 10 regular however I still have 17 lbs to go to reach my goal of 145 lbs.  I think I will make it because I returned to work the early part of November and found that I am losing weight now - off my platau thank GOD!

Well, all is well and I wish everyone luck on their WL journey!

Well, on 8/13/09, it was my 9 month surgiversary!  I have lost a total of 70.7 lbs - though I feel I have been having a very serious slowing of weight loss, I am still happy with my results.  As a matter of fact, I just started losing some weight this week (approximately 4 lbs) and am ever so hopeful to be off the never ending platau!

Looking back, this is the best thing I have ever done for myself and wish I would have done it when I was younger - however, I'm just glad I finally did it!  I am still learning my body from this RNY.  My husband acts like an infatuated teenager with me and I must say, it helps the ego  :0)  

I hope everyone is well and look forward to everyones posts on their success!

Good luck all!

Well everyone,

I have to share a total WOW MOMENT with you.

I was layed off as of 4/22/09 and have been actively pursuing job leads.  Well, I finally decided to go to a head hunter and was to meet with her on Tuesday, 7/7/09.  Well, my sister Kim, is a very good seamstress so I called her and asked her if she would hem one of my suits because I knew the pants were long due to the weight loss.

Well, low and behold, I took two suites over for alterations and they were huge on me (good will - here they come).  Anyways, my sister said - ya know, hold on a minute and came back with two of her suits.  Now, you need to realize that I have never been able to fit in any of my two sisters clothes so when she told me to try them on - I laughed and said "yeah, right' - she talked me into it and I was surprised to see that the suits fit and GUESS WHAT - they were a size 12!!!!  Yahoo!!!

I uploaded a picture of me in the suite that I chose to wear - let me tell you, I felt good in the interview and much more self-confident (though I still need to work on the confidence part because I still see the fat chic in my head).

Just wanted to share my WOW MOMENT and wish everyone their own happy WOW MOMENT too!

Pat

Hi All!
Wednesday, 5/13/09, was my 6 month surgiversary.  I have lost a total of 67 lbs however it seems overnight I have gained +3 lbs - how the hell does that happen?  I started a food journal to be safe.
Anyways, my surgeon says that I am his poster child - have had no problems (thank God!). 
My husband likes my new look however I find him a little too attentitive if you know what I mean...
I am down to a size 14 and can actually put on jeans fresh out of the dryer and button them without sucking in my stomach and doing deep knee bends.  In fact, I can take them off at the end of the day with out unbuttoning or unzipping them - my sister tells me that makes me a "true" 14 and I may be closer to a 12 however I'm afraid to even try that size yet.
Pre-op - I was in a size 3x shirt and 24 pants and now I am in a large shirt and 14 pant - I could probably go to a medium shirt but I'm not pushing it yet.
I feel good and hope to shed my overnight weight quickly - does anyone else experience this type of weight gain?  Just curious.
Pat 

Well, I have three days to go before I hit the 5 month mark of being post-op.  I have lost approximately 60 lbs and I feel great.  I still am still tired however my back, hip, and leg is 98% pain free - if I didn't get my RNY, I would have been using a cane very shortly to walk.

I uploaded a current pic of me and I have to say - I didn't realize how much I changed - I guess it's that "fat mindset" and I will always see the "big girl" in the mirror - I am my worst critic. 

Well, next week I will probably be out of a job which is totally depressing however I am not going to let it get me down.  I am going to hit the pavement (web) and keep submitting my applications - in between that and cleaning the house, I plan on really exercising religiously.  I have to force myself to eat because of nerves but I have to admit - I'm very happy with the weight loss!

Hope all is well with everyone and look forward to reading up on you all (everyone needs to update their pics)!!!

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Well, it was kind of funny....
I was getting ready for work in the a.m. and got dressed, looked in the mirror, and thought, you look good, Pat!
Well, I went down to the kitchen and my husband was drinking his morning coffee and told him good bye and asked him if I looked ok and turned to leave - well at that my husband goes "my god woman, you got a baggy butt, I'm buying you some pants when you get home tonight!"
Well, he kept to his word and when I got home he took me to K&G's - it's an outlet for suits and dress clothes.  I found four suits for $20 (marked down from $100 to $80) so I thought I got a real good deal.  The best part of the whole thing was that two of the suits that I bought were 14W - havent seen that size for about 30 years literally - made me feel real good.
Well, thought I would share  :0)

I just seen Dr. Cha - my surgeon for my 3 month post-op visit
I am losing on average 3-4 lbs a week (I feel like a slow loser).  Doc says that I am right where I should be and that I look good - don't worry about how much I am losing at this point - I will have another 6 to 8 months of quick weight loss and then I will have to work at it.
My intake is at 6 oz and I should maintain at this level from this point forward.
I am not having any issues besides having a hard time trying to digest multi-grains (difficult for me) or red meats so I eliminated from my intake until further notice
I am only walking w/Leslie Sansone and he has instructed me to start resistance training
My son (I am going to attempt) is buying the p90x workout and my doc said that I can do it but it is a tough workout however I shouldn't worry about injuring myself - I definitely need to work my stomach - if I can get away without any additional surgeries (extra skin) I will be extremely happy.
Next f/u is in 3 months - hopefully I will have another 40 lbs lost  :0)

Well, I met my mini-goal of breaking the 200 lbs mark by 1/31/09
I stepped on the scale yesterday morning and it said 199 lbs (I stepped on it a second time and it said 198.8 lbs) however I'll stick w/the first read.  It make me feel good that I met this mini-goal and made me aware of how lucky I am to have the support that I receive from family and friends.  I am go glad I got my RNY!

Well  I have 5 days left before my goal to break the 200 lbs mark is up and I have been struggeling w/2 lbs - they just want to hang on for dear life!  I will be exercising w/Leslie Sansone for the next 5 days and hope to make goal - that will be depressing if I miss it because of 2 lbs.

My husband has been happy with my results (very touchy feely) - he wants to take a picture of me for my journal however I wont do it until I meet my goal - then I will be more than happy to see the change.  If I break the 200 lbs benchmark, I will have lost 43 lbs.  I am averaging about 4 lbs a week but I feel that is really slow compared to some of the other people I have read about on Obesity Help.  I just figure I am a slow loser however consistent, right?

I have been feeling good - My intake is between 6 and 7 oz's now and I am 10 weeks out post RNY surgery.  I have been having a hard time with the water intake and don't know why - I use to chug water constantly before my surgery however after the surgery, I just have the hardest time.  I know that if I drink it will flush the fat so I have to get focused - I have been drinking alot of herbal decaff tea but I dont know if that counts.

Hope all is well with everyone!

Bye